Cathy Havins
Lead Academic Counselor Fort Stockton High School
Fort Stockton ISD
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
Graduated from College with a business degree, worked in that area.
Used accounting degree plus art working in two areas - accounting and retail (gift store)
Retail stores plus owned Interior design company.
Returned to college to complete teacher certification while working my company and store. Only took 1 year.
Hired as Reading and Art Teacher at Middle School while still owning / working Interior design business.
Returned to college for Masters in Counseling to become a counselor. Became Middle School Counselor. Sold my business.
Completed Principalship certification. Became High School Counselor.
Raised 3 children during the process.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Fort Stockton High School
Fort Stockton High School
Career
Lead Academic Counselor Fort Stockton High School
I advise and guide students in academics, college, career, graduation plans, goals, and more for the present and future.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Law
Problem Solving
Day to Day
Usually, my day begins at 7 am at school to work on tasks that range from academic counseling, grades, student schedules, dual credit, credit recovery, master schedule, Grad plans, testing of all kinds, contacting students or parents, CTE tasks, enrolling new students, visiting with teachers / staff / administrators, checking on students, and more.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
To become a counselor in public education, I would recommend visiting several school districts of all sizes to see just what all counselors do throughout the day, week, month, and year. If still interested in counseling, be a classroom teacher to become familiar with the education process.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"Girls aren't accountants. Art doesn't pay. Why did you change from accounting career to interior design and retail? Why did you go into education when you were successful in interior design and retail areas? You are not a real counselor. "
Challenges I Overcame
My hurdles
